Track Insight / Lyrics
At closing time I wipe the counter clean
The coffee ring is fading round the scene
A truck slips past, the ditch begins to hum
I switch the sign and wait for someone
Fireflies light the unmowed field
Little lamps make midnight yield
Two paper cups grow cold beside the seat
And all the midnight cold retreats
Your rainy coat is steaming by the door
The cherry pie is warm behind the counter
The empty booth can barely hold the roar
Of rain and tires and laughter from the highway
Fireflies light the unmowed field
Little lamps make midnight yield
Two paper cups grow cold beside the seat
And all the midnight cold retreats
I cut the engine, let the gravel fall
Beyond the lot, the meadow holds it all
Green blades brush our ankles as we walk
A golden bug blinks twice beside the walkway
Fireflies light the unmowed field
Little lamps make midnight yield
Two paper cups grow cold beside the seat
And all the midnight cold retreats
The salt shaker turns while compass needles swing
Your quiet laugh arrives without a thing
The parking lot is glittering with spring
I hum a melody and let it ring
The coffee steam is gone, the sky is blue
A million bugs make constellations new
You trace their paths with one unsteady finger
I save the night before the daylight takes her
The field turns gray, the fireflies retreat
Your name sits warm beneath my single seat
I fold the check in quarters, neat and sweet
The open road is wide, your headlights greet
Fireflies light the unmowed field
Little lamps make midnight yield
Two paper cups grow cold beside the seat
And all the midnight cold retreats
Fireflies light the unmowed field
Little lamps make midnight yield
Your jacket by the booth, your breath beside me
The open road ahead, the night beside me
The dawn spills gold across the dashboard glass
One more bright bug slips through the unmowed grass
I wave, you wave, the gravel turns and flows
Two quiet strangers never really lose
